The weather in July can change at any time. Just a moment ago, the sky was clear and clear, but in less than a quarter of an hour, the sky became covered with dark clouds, and then the wind started to blow.
Yamabekawa Sankan looked at the fuel gauge and whispered to himself: "My perseverance must have paid off." As he said that, he pulled up the fighter plane and turned around and flew towards the sea where the fleet was parked. Upon seeing this, other pilots followed the plane and flew away one after another. After they left, a scene that Yamabe had not expected occurred. Everyone in the Osaka Division who had been in fighting condition just now, except for Sawada Shigeru and Kazui Looking at the officers and soldiers directly under his division headquarters, the others actually ignored the change in the weather and sat down on the ground. Among them, there were many who held their throats and vomited loudly.
If Yamabe and his men had participated in the war just now, so many people in the Osaka Division would not have died. After Xue Dehuai led his troops out of their hiding place, they rushed towards the Japanese army, hoping to create a melee situation so that they could throw a weapon. Unexpectedly, the main responsibility of Yamabe and others is not to participate in and lead the battle.
Yamamoto wanted to use this method to adapt the officers and soldiers of the Osaka Division to bloody battles and awaken in them the unique courage of the Yamato nation. Judging from the scene just now, his goal seems to have been achieved, but the effect will be revealed in the next chapter. Before the battle started, it was still unknown.
"It's going to rain." Sawada Shigeru looked up at the sky, and then said to several of his men,
"Let's go to Qifang Town to take shelter from the rain," an adjutant suggested.
"First clean up the battlefield and bury the Chinese people."
"Your Excellency, this matter must not be settled like this. We are only on temporary loan. Even if Isoroku Yamamoto is the Minister of the Navy, he is not." Chief of Staff Okushima Kataike said hatefully, but before he finished speaking, he He was interrupted by Sawada, who glared at him fiercely and said: "Okushima-kun, it's useless to talk about this now. We are now under the navy's dispatch command, so don't say anything about what happened afterwards. Moreover, Commander Yamamoto was not at fault. We can only blame ourselves for not living up to expectations."
"It's just that this guy Yamabekawa Sankey is too arrogant. Your Excellency, no matter what, you are a lieutenant general, and he is..."
"Okay, if it has no practical effect, stop talking about it. If you have this skill, you'd better think about how to avoid today's scene from happening again. It's one thing for us to play such a beautiful offense on our own, but if it's in the United Under the oppression of the Fleet Air Corps, no matter how great our achievements are, in the end we are just making wedding dresses for others."
"But,."
"Stop it, Yamabekawa Sankey, I remember this name."
"Hai."
Yamabe flew his 1003 over the head of Sawada Shigeru several times. This was a great insult to Sawada. A lieutenant general was teased by a major. Once this kind of thing spreads, he will not be able to serve in the army again. Mixed up,
A large group of Japanese soldiers was sent out to clean up the battlefield. The other Japanese soldiers began to form a team under the command of the commander. Looking at the remains of the soldiers who were set on fire not far away, Sawada waved his hand to drive the others away, and then whispered to Okushima: "Resolute We can no longer let those guys from the Aviation Corps follow us, otherwise we won’t be able to use any tactics at all. Fighting requires courage, but it also requires wisdom, Okushima, do you understand what I mean?”
Okushima understands clearly that with fighter planes supervising the battle overhead, all troops can only maintain a forward offensive posture. This is not only a problem of being unable to use tactics, but the most serious thing is that once they encounter the main force of the cadet army, they will be ready-made cannon fodder. Since the birth of the Osaka Division, it has only turned other troops into cannon fodder for its own troops on the battlefield. When has this happened? Although Yamamoto Isoroku's excuses are high-sounding and his methods are concealed enough, his true intentions cannot be concealed. Sawada Shigeru and Okushima are two foxes, one old and one young. No matter how bad the Osaka Division is, there are more than 20,000 people. Even if they are a cadet army, they can't kill them. At least they can consume a lot of ammunition from the opponent, and because of the superior aviation force, , once the student army is really interested in the Osaka Division, they will be greeted by overwhelming bombing and intensive strafing, which will sacrifice the Osaka Division, but can severely damage the student army. By then, the Marine Corps will follow Come up and reap the final results effortlessly.
"Your Excellency, I will prepare a telegram to report victory and apply for independent operations."
"It's not an application, but a notification. Now that we've arrived on land, everything will follow the Army's procedures. Okushima, at the same time, send a telegram to Mr. Sakagaki, saying that we need his wise guidance."
"Hai."
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, just when the Osaka Division, led by Sawada Shigeru, left the battlefield of Qifang Town and marched towards Qingsong Township, in an office of the Qiongzhong City Government, Ouyang Yun looked at a letter presented by Pan Meiren. Deciphering Japanese news fell into meditation,
This telegram was sent by Koizumi Toshiichiro in the name of Yamamoto to Taiwan Governor Kobayashi Tsumugi. The telegram asked Kobayashi Tsumugi to organize ships to deliver supplies to the combined fleet. The end of the telegram specifically reminded Kobayashi to pay attention to the aviation unit of the Xuebing Army.
The significance of intercepting this telegram to the Xuebing Army is self-evident. Even without the reminder of the last paragraph of the telegram, Ouyang Yun would definitely ask Tielin Fei to organize fighter planes to carry out air strikes. The reason why he is now facing the telegram I was meditating, but I wanted to figure out Yamamoto’s motive for sending this telegram to Kobayashi.
"The combined fleet needs supplies. It is obvious that Yamamoto wants to extend the stay of the combined fleet in Hainan waters. However, why he wants to extend the stay is because he is aware of our army's layout in southwest Qiong, and realizes that this battle will be difficult. If this is true, then does our military need to make corresponding adjustments? The combined fleet may destroy the current layout of the single hero, and the only means it can rely on is the aviation force. So, should we mobilize an air force?"
Ouyang Yun was meditating wholeheartedly. Pan Meiren came back. She stood behind him and rubbed his shoulders while saying: "Brother, Hainan Self-Defense Force Commander Baoshan is here. Do you want him to wait for a while?" Let him in now."
The post of "Commander of the Hainan Self-Defense Force" was newly appointed by Ouyang Yun. He opened his eyes and said: "Let him come in."
Pan Meiren squeezed twice and went out. Soon, she walked in with a middle-aged man about forty years old and extremely burly.
Ouyang Yun had already stood up. Without waiting for Pan Meiren's introduction, he came up to him with a smile, stretched out his hands to Baoshan and said, "Commander-in-Chief Baoshan, I have admired you for a long time."
In Baoshan's heart, Ouyang Yun was a big shot at the same level as the previous governors. The big shot took the initiative to greet him, which flattered him. He shouted: "Baoshan has met you, sir." He took a step forward and couldn't help but feel proud. I just want to kneel down and pray,
Ouyang Yun quickly supported him and said with a smile: "Commander Baoshan, you're welcome. We are a family now. I'm much younger than you, but I don't deserve such a great gift from you."
"grown ups,."
"Commander-in-Chief." Pan Meiren reminded gently,
Baoshan immediately came to his senses. He chuckled innocently and said, "Commander-in-Chief, I'm really sorry. I used to call it a smooth name. I forgot that you, the Xuebing Army, don't like this kind of title."
Ouyang Yun pulled him to sit down on the chair and said: "You guys are learning from the army, Commander Baoshan, you are so serious about what you said. You are so charming. Pour me some tea."
"well."
Baoshan scratched his head, smiled sheepishly, and said, "Yes, I was wrong. I forgot that I am also a student soldier."
Ouyang Yun smiled and said: "Commander Baoshan, I have heard about your deeds from Commander Shan. Thank you for everything you have done for the Self-Defense Forces. I am relieved that the Self-Defense Forces are led by you."
"Sir, no, Commander-in-Chief, it is my honor to do something for the Xuebing Army. I can see that the Xuebing Army is different from the previous imperial troops..."
Although Hu Tong's activities in Hainan are not very strong, Baoshan is a local snake and his information has been submitted to the headquarters in detail, so Ouyang Yun knows everything about him, and Baoshan is not an easy person to get along with. , but he has a characteristic, that is, once he feels that you are friends with him, he will depend on him for life and death. Once he has mastered this characteristic, Ouyang Yun's words and deeds are all right, so he soon gets along extremely harmoniously with him.
Ouyang Yun came to Baoshan in the hope of directly integrating the Self-Defense Forces into the command system of the Xuebing Army. Baoshan responded to the call in the hope of getting support in the firearms and equipment of the Xuebing Army, so that the Self-Defense Forces could be transformed into a military force. Armed in the truest sense,
Both sides have their own needs and relies on each other. The most important thing is that Baoshan has a good impression of Xuebingjun. So, after some testing, both sides happily entered the topic.
This meeting lasted about forty minutes. Because Baoshan had "happily" accepted Ouyang Yun's appointment, a consensus was easily reached. The Xuebing Army obtained the command of the Self-Defense Forces, and the Self-Defense Forces would enjoy peace and security. The Self-Defense Forces in Guangdong, Fujian and other places receive equal treatment. In order to reflect the Xuebing Army's care for ethnic minorities, the Xuebing Military Government will fund the construction of schools and erect power facilities for several ethnic minority villages.
This meeting was very pleasant, and it was also the first result Ouyang Yun achieved during his second visit to Hainan. After resolving the subordinate relationship of the Self-Defense Forces, he became more confident in winning this defense battle. Everyone in Hainan After the armed forces unified the command system, the Japanese army will not only face nearly 80,000 cadet troops (more than 60,000 army and nearly 20,000 navy), they will also face more than 3 million Hainanese. What a huge force it will be,